El tiempo de la felicidad (1997)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Manuel Iborra

Writers:

Manuel Iborra (writer)
Santiago Pujol (writer)

Release Date:

4 July 1997 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

It's summer 1970, and the hippie movement has taken over an entire generation. In a beach house, a very unique family begins their summer vacation...

Plot Keywords:

Summer Vacation | Extramarital Affair | Dysfunctional

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Verónica Forqué	...	Julia
Antonio Resines	...	Fernando
Pepón Nieto	...	Cucho
Silvia Abascal	...	Verónica
María Adánez	...	Elena
Carlos Fuentes	...	Juan
Liberto Rabal	...	León
Fele Martínez	...	Ezequiel
Clara Sanchís	...	Susi
Francisco Algora	...	Cartero
Vicente Haro	...	Médico
José Antonio Navarro	...	Chófer rodaje
María Carmen Romero	...	Actriz

Runtime:

Spain:102 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:13

Movie Connections:

References The Getaway (1972)

Soundtrack:

Me and Bobby McGee

Happy times during the summer of 1970 on the Spanish coast

THE TIME OF HAPPINESS, the official and literal English translation of the original title sums up the film perfectly. This is a light, family-oriented (in the Spanish sense) dramatic comedy with a predictable cast of characters. Of real curiosity value is the cast. The parents are played by two of Spain's best adult actors (even back then), but the children and their friends are played by young actors who have recently blossomed into Spain's biggest stars: Fele Martinez (ABRE LOS OJOS, AMANTES DEL CIRCULO POLAR), Liberto Rabal (the male "Live Flesh" in CARNE TREMULA), Pepon Nieto, and Carlos Fuentes.